Grade: 6th
Subject: Language Arts
Topic: Students as Filmmakers
Description: After analyzing how words, images, graphics and sounds work together to impact meaning in various forms of media, students will create their own documentary, commercial, newscast, website, etc.
LA TEKS: 6.13A Explain how messages are conveyed in various forms of media are presented differently (e.g., documentaries, online information, televised news, online news); 6.13B Recognize how various techniques influence viewer’s emotions (e.g., commercials, documentaries, news); 6.13C Critique persuasive techniques (e.g., testimonials, bandwagon appeal) used in media messages; and; 6.13D Analyze various digital media venues for levels of formality and informality.
Technology TEKS: (1) Creativity and Innovation. (A) Create original products using a variety of resources; (2) Communication and Collaboration. (A) Draft, edit, and publish products in different media individually and collaboratively; (E) evaluate the product for relevance to the assignment or task; (3) Research and Information Fluency. (B) collect and organize information from a variety of formats, including text, audio, video, and graphics.
4Cs: Creativity, Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking
Resources:
Device Type: iPad, Laptop, Chromebook